Halo: Combat EvolvedEdit

• "Captain Keyes." - To Jacob Keyes, upon entering the bridge, marking his first line in the Halo trilogy and series.
• "No thanks to your driving, yes." - When Cortana asked him if he slept well.
• "I understand." - To Captain Keyes, who briefed his mission: Escape from The Pillar of Autumn with Cortana.
• "Don't get any funny ideas." - To Cortana, after putting her chip in his helmet.
• "Punch it." - Stepping into the Bumblebee.
• "We'll be fine." - In the Bumblebee, when Cortana suggested taking a seat.
• "You all right?" - To Cortana, who is uploaded into Halo's Control Center.
• "So...what sort of weapon is it?" - To Cortana, inside Halo's Control Center.
• "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" - To Cortana, inside Halo's Control Center.
• "Slow down. You're losing me." - When Cortana realizes Halo is something more than a weapon.
• "Something buried? Where?" - To Cortana, who explains to him the Covenant found something they became afraid of.
• "Hold on now, he's a friend." - To Cortana, after returning to the Control Center with the Index.
• "Yes... activate Halo's defenses, and destroy the Flood, which is why we brought the Index to the Control Center." - When Cortana asked him if he knew what he almost did.
• "Enough! The Flood is spreading. If we activate Halo's defenses, we can wipe them out." - To Cortana and 343 Guilty Spark, stopping their argument.
• "That's not going to happen." - To 343 Guilty Spark, now an enemy, who tried to take Cortana away from him.
• "Let's find a ride, and get to the Captain." - When the final Phase Pulse Generator is neutralized.
• "Something tells me I'm not gonna like this." - When Cortana suggests about a teleportation.

[in a Banshee]

• Cortana: This thing is falling apart!
  • John-117: It'll hold.
• Cortana: We're not gonna make it!
  • John-117: We'll make it.
• Cortana: Pull up! Pull up!

[the Banshee crashes]

• Cortana: [sardonic] You did that on purpose, didn't you?
• "How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields?" - To Cortana, when 343 Guilty Spark stops the Pillar of Autumn's self destruct sequence.
  • Cortana: [considering] Not much; A well placed grenade, maybe, but why--
• [John just calmly tosses up a grenade, catching it again when it drops]
  • Cortana: [...yeah] Okay, I'm coming with you.
• "Here we go." - Upon climbing into a Longsword's pilot seat, escaping from the Pillar of Autumn.
• "Did anyone else make it?" - To Cortana, when they escaped from Halo's destruction on a Longsword.
• "No. I think we're just getting started." - When Cortana said that it is finished.

Halo 2Edit

• "Tell that to the Covenant." - To the Gunnery Sergeant, who was lamenting about expense of John's armor.
• "You said there weren't going to be any cameras."- to Avery Johnson before walking to enter bridge of Cairo Station
• "(simultaneously with Johnson) Thanks." - To Cortana, who complimented either the Chief's new armor or Sgt. Johnson's uniform.
• "Yes sir, I need a weapon." - To Avery Johnson, when order of defending Cairo Station is given from Lord Hood.
• "How much time was left?" - To Cortana, after uploading her to the Covenant bomb.
• "Sir. Permission to leave the station. - To Lord Hood.
• "To give the Covenant back their bomb." - To Lord Hood, explaining the reason for leaving Cairo Station.
• "I won't." - To Cortana, who asked what if he miss the Covenant carrier.
• "Commander, we've got a problem." - To Miranda Keyes, when the strike team realize the Prophet of Regret is planning to activate Halo.
• "Relax. I'd rather not piss this thing off." - to the The Arbiter, who struggles from the Gravemind's tentacles.
• "This thing is right. Halo is a weapon. Your Prophets are making a big mistake." - To the Arbiter.
• "Your pal. Where's he going?" - To the Prophet of Mercy, dying from a Flood Infection Form.
• "That Brute has the Index. And Miranda and Johnson. He can activate the ring." - To Cortana, in High Charity.
• "After I'm through with Truth..." - to Cortana, moments before leaving High Charity with the Forerunner Dreadnought, thus leaving Cortana behind.
• "This is Spartan-117, can anyone hear me? Over." - After the Forerunner Dreadnought jumped out of Slipspace near Earth.
• "Sir, finishing this fight." - To Lord Hood, from the Forerunner Dreadnought as closes-in on Earth.

Halo 3Edit

• "Yeah. You're not." - To Avery Johnson, who states they're not leaving him here.
• "She stayed behind." - When Sgt. Johnson asks him where Cortana is.
• "Likewise, ma'am." - When finally meeting Miranda Keyes' who was glad to see him.
• "What about Halo?" - To Lord Hood, upon entering Crow's Nest Command Center.
• "The rings will kill us all." - To Miranda Keyes when talking about Halo.
• "Green. Sir." - To Lord Hood, who asks about his operational status.
• "Does he usually mention me?" - After the High Prophet of Truth's message.
• "Worse." - To Thel 'Vadam at the end of The Storm, when asked if more Jiralhanae are coming.
• "Wait. Leave her alone." - To 343 Guilty Spark, now an ally, who attempts to fix Cortana's storage unit.
• "On Halo, you tried to kill Cortana. You tried to kill me." - To 343 Guilty Spark.
• "It's just a message." - Onboard the Shadow of Intent, realizing that Cortana's storage unit is merely a recording.
• "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back." - To Lord Hood, who opposes going through the portal in pursuit of the Prophet of Truth.
• "That's...our galaxy. We're beyond the rim!" - In the Ark's cartographer, which shows him, the Arbiter, and 343 Guilty Spark their location: Out of the Milky Way Galaxy.
• "That's a first." - When 343 Guilty Spark states that he was wrong and that he thought the Ark was a Shield World.
• "Not close enough." - At the Ark's Citadel, when Commander Keyes asks for his proximity from Truth.
• "When did you know?" - To 343 Guilty Spark or the Arbiter, upon discovering Installation 04B.
• "Light it." - To 343 Guilty Spark, who asks what he'll do with the new Halo.
• "You know me. When I make a promise..." - When he finds Cortana in the infected High Charity.
• "Lucky me. Do you still have it?" - To Cortana.
• "Thought I'd try shooting my way out—mix things up a little." - To Cortana.
• "We'll head for the Portal. And we'll all go home." - When Cortana comments about how it is unknown what will happen when they activate the unfinished Halo.
• "I'm getting you out of here." - To Sgt. Johnson, who received a lethal laser wound from the rampant 343 Guilty Spark.
• "We'll make it." - To Cortana, onboard the UNSC frigate UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.
• "It's finished." - Onboard the second half of the drifting Forward unto Dawn.
• "Wake me... When you need me." - To Cortana, shutting himself into the Cryotube.

Halo Legends - "The Package"Edit

• "We make our own luck, but I'll always be there when you need me." - To Dr. Halsey, when she claims some of his luck must have rubbed off on her, to which she responds, "Don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."
• "Not lucky enough, we lost two Spartans today. Solomon, Arthur, and that Elite we encountered, he was strong. I have to be stronger." - To Halsey when she tells John how lucky he is.

Halo: ReachEdit

Firefight VoiceEdit

Many of John's Firefight quotes are references to previous Halo games, or are humorous. Note that most of these humorous lines are non-canon, as John-117 is very unlikely to joke as much as he does in Reach's Firefight.

• "What are you lookin' at?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory or staring at him for a while in-game.
• "You need a weapon?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory. Also said when staring at him during a brief period of time in Firefight.
• "Did ya... miss me?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory. A reference to Cortana's last line in Halo 3.
• "Finish this Fight!" - If stared at for some time by a teammate. A reference to the Halo 3 tagline.
• "Time to give the Covenant back their bombs." - When equipping the Plasma Launcher. A reference to his line during the level Cairo Station in Halo 2.
• "I'm just getting started." - When on a Killing Spree. A reference to one of his last lines in Combat Evolved.
• "Headshot, great." - After headshotting an enemy.
• "It's hurt!" - After injuring an enemy.
• "It's injured." - Also after injuring an enemy.
• "My target is down." - After killing an enemy.
• "Tango down." - After killing an enemy.
• "Alright, too easy." - After killing a group of enemies.
• "Scratch one Covenant." - After killing or firing at an enemy.
• "You're going down."
• "Come get me." - When running towards a group of enemies.
• "That one's mine."
• "Take a seat" - After scoring a headshot.
• "Headshot."
• "Ready." - Spawning
• "At the ready."
• "It's dead." - After killing an enemy.
• "Frag out." When throwing a grenade.
• "Cover me, I'm reloading."
• "Reloading."
• "Hostile eliminated."
• "Great." - After killing an enemy.
• "Ha!" - When throwing a grenade.
• "Not bad." - After killing an enemy.
• "This is bad." - When stuck with a Plasma Grenade.
• "I'm stuck, get clear!" Also when stuck by a Plasma Grenade.
• "Get away!" - Also when stuck by a Plasma Grenade.
• "Get behind me." - When switching to a Rocket Launcher.
• "Stand clear." - When using a Rocket Launcher.
• "Plasma Launcher, ready." - When switching to a Plasma Launcher.
• "See a heavy target?" - When firing the Plasma Launcher.
• "Shots on target." - When aiming a weapon.
• "Betcha I can stick it." -When switching to a Plasma Launcher, a reference to the Halo 2 E3 2003 trailer.
• "Spartan-117, locked and loaded." - When switching to the Fuel Rod
• "Fuel Rod, ready to fire." - When picking up a Fuel Rod
• "Rockets, ready." - When equipping a Rocket Launcher.
• "Let's mix things up a little." - Also said when equipping a Rocket Launcher. A reference to one of his Halo 3 lines.
• "This ends here!" - Near the completion of a Boss Wave.
• "Good work." - After winning.
• "You know, I remember my gear being a lot cleaner than this." - IWHBYD Skull might be required.
• "Quick and painless." - After headshotting an enemy.
• "Anti-vehicle, up." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "Spartan Laser, ready." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "Maybe I am a demon."
• "Demon this!"
• "Master Chief Laser, up." When equipping or switching to Spartan Laser, referring to the fact that he is a Spartan, and the weapon is a Spartan Laser.
• "Let's try to stay focused." To the player if you stare at him.
• "You hear that voice in your head, too?" - If you stare at him for a brief time, referring to Cortana.
• "Permission to speak... you know what, forget it." - If you continue staring.
• "Trust me, you really don't want to piss me off." - If stared at for over three minutes.
• "That voice in my head... Sounds hot." - Said at random times, referring to Cortana.
• "You want me to talk?... I won't." When stared at for a long time.
• "Enough!" -If the player stares at him long enough.
• "I need a weapon." - Said when low on ammunition, a reference to one of his most famous lines, "I need a weapon.".
• "This fight... is finished..." - Upon death, also a reference to Halo 3's tagline, "Finish the Fight".
• "It ends here..." - Upon death
• "If you've got intel, I need to hear it." - When stared at for a long time.

TrailersEdit

Halo 2 E3 2003 TrailerEdit

• Cortana: "Chief?!"
• John-117: "Hang on!"
• Cortana: "Betcha can't stick it."
• John-117 (surrounded by multiple Energy Sword-wielding Elites) : [arms plasma grenade] "You're on." [throws Plasma Grenade]

Starry Night TrailerEdit

• Marine: "Marine! Fall back, now!"
• Sergeant Major: "Any sign of the Chief?"
• Third Marine: "Negative, sir. I think we lost him."
• John-117: "Not yet."

Halo 4 TrailerEdit

• "I'm here!" - To Cortana after he suddenly woke up inside the cryotube.